Historic Track
The Historic Track is a half-mile harness racing track in Goshen, New York. It was opened in 1838 and has been in operation ever since, the oldest continuously operated horse racing track in North America.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: info@goshenhistorictrack.com
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: harness racing track in Goshen, NY
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame and 1841 Goshen Courthouse.
Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
Museum
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The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is a museum in Goshen, New York. The museum collects and preserves the history of harness racing and serves as a hall of fame for the American Standardbred horse. Orange County is the birthplace of Hambletonian 10, the ancestor of all American Standardbred horses, and many of the early Hambletonian races were held in Goshen at the Good Time Park mile track. Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is situated 630 feet north of Historic Track.
1841 Goshen Courthouse
Courthouse
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The 1841 Goshen Courthouse is located along Main Street in the center of Goshen, New York, the seat of Orange County, New York, United States. It was designed by popular local architect Thornton M. 1841 Goshen Courthouse is situated 980 feet west of Historic Track.
United States Post Office
Post office
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The U.S. Post Office in Goshen, New York, United States, is located on Grand Street downtown in the village of Goshen. It serves ZIP Code 10924, roughly contiguous with the village and town. United States Post Office is situated 2,100 feet west of Historic Track.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamptonburgh and Mechanicstown.
Hamptonburgh
Village
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Hamptonburgh is a town located in the north central part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,489 at the 2020 census. The municipal offices are at the hamlet of Campbell Hall. Hamptonburgh is situated 4 miles northeast of Historic Track.
Mechanicstown
Town
Mechanicstown is a hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 8,065 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Mechanicstown is situated 5 miles northwest of Historic Track.
Florida
Village
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Florida is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,049 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Florida is situated 5 miles south of Historic Track.
Historic Track
- Categories: horse racing venue, heritage site, horse racing, recreation area, historic site, and sports location
- Location: Goshen, Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.40225° or 41° 24′ 8″ northLongitude
-74.31838° or 74° 19′ 6″ westInception
1838Operator
Goshen Historic Track, Inc.Open location code
87H7CM2J+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 658007400OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racingWikidata ID
Q5773692
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In Other Languages
“Historic Track” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Historic Track”
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Highlights include Orange Surrogate’s Court and Goshen United Methodist Church.
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